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Bath sign Luke Arscott

3 June 2014 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on May 25, Bath have secured the services of Luke Arscott. The Exeter full-back will arrive at the Rec […]

England’s Billy Twevletrees to miss first All Blacks Test

3 June 2014 1 comment

Billy Twelvetrees appears to have lost his race to be fit for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand at Eden Park.

Read and Cane out of first Test against England

3 June 2014 1 comment

New Zealand will be without Kieran Read for Saturday’s first Test against England. The No.8 made his return last week after spending the last seven […]

Legends Rugby can’t wait to get back into action

2 June 2014 1 comment

Legends Rugby will be returning to Wimbledon on July 12 with its rugby festival that promises to be even bigger and better than last year’s […]

England add 16 players to touring party

2 June 2014 1 comment

England today added 16 players to their New Zealand tour squad following the Premiership final and England XV game against the Barbarians. Fourteen of the players […]

Earle hat-trick helps England U20s to JWC opening win

2 June 2014 0 comments

Nathan Earle scored a hat-trick to help England U20s kick off their Junior World Championship campaign in the best fashion thumping Italy 63-3 in Pukekohe. […]

New Northampton deal for Jim Mallinder

2 June 2014 0 comments

Jim Mallinder has celebrated Northampton‘s Premiership and Amlin Cup double by putting pen to paper on a new five-year deal. The Saints Director of Rugby […]

Gear inspires Barbarians win over England XV

1 June 2014 0 comments

Hosea Gear scored two late tries to help the Barbarians to a 39-29 win over England XV at Twickenham this afternoon. Head coach Dean Ryan […]

All Blacks name squad for England series

1 June 2014 0 comments

Steve Hansen has named his final 31-man New Zealand squad to face England in the three-Test series which starts on Saturday. Highlanders centre Malakai Fekitoa […]

Jack Nowell extends Exeter stay

1 June 2014 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper this morning, Exeter Chiefs confirmed Jack Nowell will stay at Sandy Park for the foreseeable future. The England winger […]

England U20s name side for JWC opener against Italy

1 June 2014 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Italy in their opening game of the IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland tomorrow. The defending […]

England XV v Barbarians preview

31 May 2014 0 comments

Graham Kitchener will captain the England XV side to face the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers lock will partner Kiwi-born Michael Paterson […]

Mako Vunipola out of England’s New Zealand tour

30 May 2014 0 comments

England have suffered yet another injury blow with Mako Vunipola undergoing a knee surgery. The loosehead dislocated the patella in his right knee during Saracens’ […]

Saracens v Northampton – Premiership final preview

30 May 2014 1 comment

Owen Farrell will lead Saracens‘ attack in tomorrow Premiership final against Northampton at Twickenham. The England fly-half suffered a slight ankle strain in the warm-up […]

Leinster v Glasgow – Pro12 final preview

30 May 2014 0 comments

Leinster have made three changes to face Glasgow in the RaboDirect Pro12 final tomorrow at the RDS. Mike Ross comes in for Martin Moore at […]

VIDEO: How the Commonwealth Games could help rugby grow

30 May 2014 1 comment

CNN’s Christina Macfarlane looks at how the 2014 Commonwealth Games could help generate more interest in Rugby Sevens. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens […]

EXCLUSIVE: Greene King IPA Championship Dream Team

29 May 2014 1 comment

Greene King IPA Championship Player of the Year Juan Pablo Socino and fellow nominees, Craig Hampson and Mark Bright have made it into the 2013/14 […]

Toulon confirm Jonny Wilkinson’s coaching role

29 May 2014 0 comments

As expected, Jonny Wilkinson will take up a coaching role at Toulon when he retires at the end of the season. The rugby icon, who […]

VIDEO: Tom Mitchell take on Colin Gregor in kicking challenge

29 May 2014 0 comments

England captain Tom Mitchell goes head to head with his Scottish counterpart Colin Gregor. Video courtesy of CNN’s International’s ‘Rugby Sevens Worldwide’, sponsored by HSBC.

London Welsh have one foot in Premiership with win over Bristol

29 May 2014 0 comments

London Welsh have a 19-point advantage over Bristol going into next week’s Championship final second leg after winning 27-8 at the Kassam Stadium last night. […]

Saracens sign Jim Hamilton

28 May 2014 1 comment

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on April 27, Saracens have signed Scotland international Jim Hamilton. The giant lock will come as a direct replacement […]

Exeter Chiefs sign Bath lock Ryan Caldwell

28 May 2014 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Ryan Caldwell will leave Bath and join Exeter on a one-year deal next season. The 29-year-old Irish […]

Banned Owen Williams to miss Wales tour

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Williams will not tour South Africa with Wales after the he picked up a six-week ban. The Leicester fly-half was found guilty of making […]

Owen Farrell fit for Premiership final

28 May 2014 0 comments

Owen Farrell has been passed fit to play in the Premiership final on Saturday. The Saracens fly-half suffered a slight ankle sprain in the warm up […]

Nathan Catt to join NZ party

27 May 2014 2 comments

Nathan Catt will fly out with the England tour party to New Zealand this evening. The Bath loose head will serve as injury cover for […]

Steve Borthwick to take up Japan role

27 May 2014 1 comment

Steve Borthwick will link up with former Saracens boos Eddie Jones after being named Japan‘s forwards coach. The Sarries captain, who will retire after the Premiership final against […]

Barbarians squad for England match

27 May 2014 1 comment

Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Pumas […]

GK IPA Championship final preview: London Welsh v Bristol

27 May 2014 1 comment

London Welsh have made four changes for tomorrow’s Greene King IPA Championship Final 1st leg against Bristol at the Kassam Stadium. In the backs, Seb […]

Steffon Armitage wins ERC Player of the Year award

26 May 2014 0 comments

Steffon Armitage has been named 2014 ERC European Player of the Year. The Toulon flanker, who was Saturday’s final man of the match, won 19 […]

Danny Cipriani set for All Blacks Test

26 May 2014 2 comments

Danny Cipriani’s quest to earn his first Test cap since 2008 has moved one step closer after he was named in the England squad that […]

Dan Bowden joins the Auckland Blues

26 May 2014 4 comments

Dan Bowden will be playing for the Aucklnd Blues next season after agreeing a two-year deal with the New Zealand franchise. Auckland-born Bowden, who spent […]

South Africa lose captain Jean de Villiers for Wales Tests

26 May 2014 0 comments

South Africa have suffered a huge blow with the news that Jean de Villiers is out of the June Tests against Wales and Scotland. The […]

Japan qualify for World Cup

26 May 2014 0 comments

Japan will play in the 2015 World Cup after claiming the Asian Five Nations title beating Hong Kong 49-8 in Tokyo. The Brave Blossoms ran […]

Farrell and Vunipola doubtful for Premiership Final and England tour

26 May 2014 0 comments

Saracens could be without Owen Farrell and Mako Vunipola for the Premiership final against Northampton on Saturday at Twickenham. Farrell, who played 65 minutes against […]

WIN TICKETS TO PREMIERSHIP FINAL WITH GATORADE

23 May 2014 0 comments

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Gatorade, Official Performance Partner of Premiership Rugby, to offer a pair of tickets for the Aviva Premiership Final. […]

“There won’t be many chips in Toulon’s armour” – Richard Wigglesworth

22 May 2014 2 comments

Saracens take on Toulon in the Heineken Cup final in Cardiff of Saturday and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth is fully aware of the huge task ahead. […]

Amlin Challenge Cup final – Northampton v Bath preview

22 May 2014 0 comments

Northampton have made five changes to their starting line-up for tomorrow’s Amlin Challenge Cup final against Bath in Cardiff. With two finals in eight days, http://www.888sport.com/rugby/rugby-betting.htm offer greats […]

Leicester confirm arrival of Freddie Burns

22 May 2014 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have confirmed the arrival Freddie Burns as well as four other international players. It was the worst kept secret in English since he […]

Gloucester announce signing of Jacob Rowan

22 May 2014 0 comments

Gloucester today announced the capture of the highly rated back rower Jacob Rowan from Leeds Carnegie. The 24-year-old flanker, who captained England U20s in the […]

George Ford out of New Zealand tour?

22 May 2014 0 comments

George Ford could miss England‘s tour of New Zealand with reports suggesting he requires shoulder surgery. The Bath fly-half should play in Friday’s Amlin Challenge […]

Experienced trio sign on at Leicester

21 May 2014 0 comments

Ed Slater, Louis Deacon and Anthony Allen have agreed new contract Leicester Tigers. Slater captained the team through the final third of the 2013/14 season […]

Welsh regions join Premiership Sevens

21 May 2014 1 comment

Wales will stage the first leg of the Premiership Rugby 7s Series after it was announced the four Welsh regions will take part in the […]

Nick Kennedy to retire and coach London Irish academy

21 May 2014 0 comments

As revealed in The Rugby Paper on April 20, Nick Kennedy will retire from rugby at the end of the season and take up the […]

One-week ban for Salesi Ma’afu

20 May 2014 0 comments

Salesi Ma’afu has received a one-week ban for punching Leicester‘s Tom Youngs during last Friday’s Aviva Premiership semi-final. This means the prop will miss the […]